Snakebite to man’s face caught on doorbell camera in Oklahoma

LAWTON, Okla. (KFDX/KJTL) – A local man is recovering from a snakebite that was caught on camera.

Jerel Haywood was walking into his friend’s house on Sunday when a snake came out of nowhere and bit him on the face. Although the snake was not venomous, this was quite a shock for everyone at the house.

When Haywood visited Rodney Copeland’s house, he didn’t expect the surprise he got when he opened the door.

“Came back and I was on the porch,” Haywood said. “Made sure the door was locked, I turned around to make sure the door was locked. So when I turned around and then went to open the door. That’s when the snake came and got me.”

The snake was wrapped around a porch lamp when it struck.

“It bit me right around my eyelid. Right here,” Haywood said. “I’m not a snake lover, never have been, never will be—to me a snake is a snake. Poisonous or not, it’s a snake. My first words: take me to the hospital.”

When it first happened, Copeland didn’t think Haywood actually needed help and was playing a joke.

“I thought he was playing at first cause he called my name,” Copeland said. “I thought he was playin’. I was in that room, and then I saw he was serious. So me and my wife, after the guy next door came and took care of the snake, I took him to the hospital.”

Even though the bite was shocking, Haywood said he is recovering well.